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| MeadowCrone |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 4:02:18 PM
I live in Salem, Idaho on a 12 acre "farm". I am originally from Rhodesia, Africa (now Zimbabwe). I am an herbalist/artist/farmer. Our farms were confiscated in Africa and I am grateful to own land in this beautiful country, and except for an ornery neighbour, live in peace.
I have 9 children and two beautiful grandsons. My eldest son is a Marine and have 5 other sons, the other three are daughters, two married.
I remarried two years ago, to the man of my dreams, and have two beautiful grown stepchildren and four step-grandchildren and another on the way.
We have horses, sheep, pigs, poultry, dogs, cats, cows and a donkey named "Norman".
We live in a one room cabin, on the North Fork and I am grateful to be living my dream!
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Aug 24 2009 : 10:59:19 PM
Wow! What a great story. Sad that you lost your farm in Africa, but you sound so very happy with the one you have now. You're so close to the Tetons over there. I so love that range. So glad you joined us here and I look forward to getting to know you better.
Farmgirl Sister #35
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| ZenGoddess |
Posted - Aug 18 2009 : 7:22:30 PM
Oh A BIG farm girl Welcome to you! So happy that you can live your dream now and be a farm girl too !! You sure have a big family - what fun !!
Hugs,
Zens Goddess
My life goal is to Simply - Simplify my life.
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| Lainey |
Posted - Aug 18 2009 : 1:38:10 PM
Welcome Bernadine, it's nice meeting you here!
Farmgirl Sister #25
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| melanie47601 |
Posted - Aug 18 2009 : 11:22:23 AM
Hi Bernadine! You are gonna love it here. So glad you joined us.
Melanie
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| paradiseplantation |
Posted - Aug 18 2009 : 05:20:08 AM
A warm welcome from Louisiana, Bernadine! I'm so glad you could join us! This is a fun group -- you'll love it here!
from the hearts of paradise... |
| MeadowCrone |
Posted - Aug 16 2009 : 7:32:30 PM
I hear you! Thank you for all your kindness.
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
| EastTXFarmgirl |
Posted - Aug 14 2009 : 2:31:40 PM
Welcome Bernadine. Hope you enjoy the forum and glad to hear you have the farm and man of your dreams. I was lucky to find both also but I'm not sure which was hardest to find the perfect farm or the perfect man.
Begin each morning with a song in your heart. |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - Aug 14 2009 : 05:04:17 AM
Welcome Bernadine!!! 
I'm so glad that you are living the good life now :) Wow, all those children and stepchildren (and the grands) what blessings! :) You will love it here and I look forward to getting to know you better :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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| Tapestry |
Posted - Aug 14 2009 : 12:39:20 AM
Hi Bernadine and welcome to the Mary Jane's Farmgirl Forum! You're going to love this site. The women here are so wonderful! I'm so sorry your farm in your homeland was confiscated but I'm thrilled you moved to Idaho and are starting to live your dream. How brave you are!
Happy farmgirl sister #353
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| MeadowCrone |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 11:10:27 PM
I have three Yorkshires. No sow, we raise three a year for the freezer. I buy the weaners from a local farmer. By the way, I love it already.
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
| 4HMom |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 9:37:03 PM
Welcome Bernadine!
What kind of pigs do you have? Do raise weaners up for butcher? Or do you have a breeding sow?
You're going to LOVE it here!
"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Gandhi |
| MeadowCrone |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 8:10:42 PM
Thank you for your kind welcomes. About the goats, been there and done that, and I loved them too. I was just at the county fair with my younger boys and overheard one say to the other, while watching a bunch of Nigerian dwarfs "If a fence doesn't hold water, it won't hold a goat"...lol
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
| ruralfarmgirl |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 6:48:04 PM
HI Bernadine~
MY oldest is also a Marine ~ I worked with a guy ( back when I was working in Crop Insurance) who was from South Africa~ his family farm was taken too. So hard! he is such a great man I was sorry that he had to go through that as well as you.
Welcome to the forum I am so glad that you are here.
Rene'Groom
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 6:20:51 PM
Welcome. Well, you seem to have everything except goats. I could send you a few.
I hope you enjoy it here. You'll fit right into the farm life around here.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
| Cabinprincess |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 5:36:59 PM
Welcome Bernadine!! What a wonderful new start for you. And to think your dreams were to be a farmgirl, what a hoot!
Smiles, Melody June
God's gift to you are your talents, your gift to Him is how you use them. |
| yarnmamma |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 5:24:29 PM
Welcome Fargirl!
Linda in Scranton, PA
"I dare you to scare yourself with how beautiful you are."
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| marjean |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 5:22:08 PM
Welcome Bernadine,
Hope you enjoy our chatter and fun here. What a great gift to have a farm.
Marsha
Farmgirl sister #308
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| Marcy |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 4:36:48 PM
Hi Bernadine,
Glad to have you here. Welcome! You are going to love it!
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
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| Jennifer Mulkey |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 4:22:18 PM
Hi :) I have a good friend from South Africa :) I would love to go one day to see the country.
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| gramadinah |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 4:15:55 PM
Hello and welcome to Idaho I love it here. You will really enjoy the Farm Girl Connection.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
